Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 52 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya knows the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.💰 Meera saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
5. 5.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
9. 9.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
11. 11.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the oven was too hot
15. 15.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
16. 16.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) Team A
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
22. 22.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the dog hid under a bed
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I watered the seeds (c) we were late for school (d) the seeds sprouted
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is not in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🚲 Ishaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏏 Tara scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is not in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person

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